All news on the topic: Free School Meals for All

A poll for the National Education Union found nearly nine in 10 (88%) parents outside London backed universal provision of free lunches in primary schools across England

An estimated 900,000 school age children who live in poverty miss out on free school meals, according to research from the Child Poverty Action Group

London Mayor Sadiq Khan reveals he will fund 'lifeline' universal free school meals for primary pupils for another year after a pilot in the Capital's schools

London Mayor Sadiq Khan unveiled £140 million plans to extend universal free school meals for the 2024/25 school year, after piloting the approach in state-funded primaries across the Capital from September

Ark Walworth Academy Principal Jessica West told the Mirror how critical free school meals are for pupils at her school in Southwark, south London

The ministerial 'merry-go-round' triggered by the chaotic collapse of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss's Governments led to bumper payouts in the Department for Education

A study by the Education Policy Institute think tank today lays bare the gulf between kids from different backgrounds, including how poorer children are more than 18 months behind wealthier pals

In an exclusive interview, the First Minister of Wales also urged caution about a general election victory and revealed what he was most looking forward to in retirement

Labour MP Sharon Hodgson urged activists to collar Keir Starmer, Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves and other top party figures to make the case during Labour's annual conference

A host of well known faces today throw their weight behind the Mirror's push for Free School Meals for All to end child hunger and boost children's life chances

A grim survey of teachers, school governors, teaching assistants and catering staff found 89% said child poverty in their school has soared over the past two years

'School meals for all will not only improve children’s health and ability to learn but also remove any social stigma,' writes London Mayor Sadiq Khan

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, who received free school meals as a child, has expanded the provision of free lunches to all pupils in state-funded primaries in the capital

The majority of both prospective Labour and Conservative voters are in favour of extending eligibility immediately to all those from families receiving Universal Credit

Drawing on responses from over 9,000 teachers, the charity FareShare said teachers across England 'feel they have no choice but to step in to help hungry children'

The campaigning footballer, who twice forced Boris Johnson into U-turns over free school meals during the Covid pandemic, said he wished the Government had acted sooner to feed hungry children

Michaela Thomas, 30, who works at Mayfield School in Redbridge, east London, said her 11-year-old daughter no longer qualifies for free lunches after she increased the length of her working day last September

The celebrity chef told the Tories to 'just fix it' and stop kids going hungry as he called for free school meals to be rolled out to all children living in Universal Credit households

Six out of 10 (62%) voters want the Labour leader to throw his weight behind mounting calls to make free lunches universal for primary school pupils to ensure no child gets left behind

Labour's Deputy Leader, who received free school meals as a child, said she wanted all primary kids to be eligible for the benefit but said there was 'not an endless supply of money'

The party's education spokeswoman Munira Wilson told the Mirror that supporting the policy was a "no-brainer" which boost children's health and concentration in class

The Labour leader heard a call from Councillor Jasmine Ali, deputy leader of Southwark Council in London, describing free school meals for all primary school pupils as a "no brainer" - but he said money is a factor

Dozens of MPs, activists and school children gathered outside the gates of No10 to hand over an open letter to the PM calling for free school meals for all primary school pupils to prevent kids from going hungry

Youngsters from Monksdown Primary School, in Liverpool, put pen to paper to urge the Prime Minister to change strict eligibility rules that mean kids living in poverty miss out

The overwhelming majority (94%) of respondents from the School and Public Health Nurses Association, and the British Dental Association, backed extending free school meals to all primary kids so they don't go hungry